The current landscape of how running backs are valued in the NFL is “pissing off” Tiki, but he says the Giants star has no choice but to suit up and “crush it” this season.
“He has a lot of choices, and none of them are good for him,” Tiki said. “Choice No. 1, like Josh Jacobs, sit out. That makes the Giants worse. That sucks for the Giants, it sucks for Saquon Barkley, it’s a bad option, but it’s the only one that he can make a solid point about with the situation. He could sit out training camp, make a statement, but what does that really do? The Giants would be fine, because he’s available, and he doesn’t get anything.
“I think he’s contemplating what he should do and what would be most impactful…he has one choice that’s meaningful, and that is to report on time, be the best teammate you can be, crush it, help the Giants go to the postseason, maybe push into the playoffs, and prove it, but not get paid by the Giants.
“There is nothing you can do other than show up and ball.”
The Giants could simply franchise tag Barkley again next season, but Tiki says it feels like his time in New York is running out.
“This feels like the beginning of the end for Saquon Barkley,” Tiki said. “The Giants aren’t doing right by him now. Why would they do right by him a year from now when he’s a year older? The Giants aren’t going to pay him.”
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